Improvement in wheels



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3. C. WELCH AND M. AMMEDEN, 0Fv EDGERTN, OHIO. Lette/rs Patent No. 87,738, dated Ma/rch 9,1869; antedated Mol/rch 5,1869.

IMPRQVEMENT IN WHEELS-` The Schedule referred to in these .Letters Patent and mak-lng part of the same.

To all whom tt may` conce/rn Be it known that we, J. O. WELCH and M. A. AM- MEDEN, of-Edgerton, in the county of Williams, and in the State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful its construction and operation, referring to the annexed drawings, which form a part of this specification, and in which- Figure 1 is a side View; y

gure 2 is also a side view with the cap removed; an

Figure 3is a plan view.

A A represent thtiresat-theconnection, with the pieces or blocks B-B, through which tliebolt O'passes,

made solid on the ends thereof.

l The ends `0f the tires, with the blocks', are cut in such a manner that one-half of each forms a tongue,

which projects into the other, as shown in g. 3.

Both blocks B: B are cnt through, with a o`lefor the.

insertion of the bolt O, and the hole in-one of these blocks is provided with screw-threads, to fit similar threads on the end of said bolt, so that by turning the bolt, by means of the nut u, cast or fastened on the other end of the same, the ends of the tire` can be separated or tightened at pleasure, when necessary.

D D represent the ends of the felloes, which are provided with iron caps b b, of suicient thickness to support the same.

E is a cap of suitable material, that covers all the joints or openings in the felloe, and is held in its place by two screws Ac c, which fasten into the tire-joint or blocks B B. y v

This cap is slotted wheresthe screws pass through it, so that it canvacconnnodate itself to the dii'erent positions ofthe joint, as the same is loosened or tightened.

Having thus fully described our invention, What we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is The arrangement of the tire-A, blocks B B, and screw O, in combination. with the felloes D D, and cap E, all constructed as described, and operating Aas and for the purposes herein set forth.

In testimony that we claim the foregoing, we have hereunto set our hands and seals, this 18th day of May, 1868.

J. G. TELCEL [1.. s.] M. A. AMMEDEN. [L. s.] Witnesses:

GEO. GARVER,

DANIEL SHINDLE. 

